Gardening & lawns across the Eastern Suburbs
Gardens in the Eastern Suburbs range from the large established grounds of Bellevue Hill, Vaucluse and Woollahra, with mature figs, camellias and clipped hedges, to tiny courtyards behind Paddington terraces and windswept front gardens on the coast at Bronte and Coogee. Murraya, lilly pilly and buxus hedges need shaping several times a year in this climate. Buffalo and kikuyu lawns grow hard through summer and struggle on shaded slopes. Sandy soils near the beaches drain fast and salt-laden wind burns anything tender. Many apartment buildings in Double Bay and Rose Bay have shared gardens maintained on a schedule set by the owners corporation.
Trees are where the rules bite. Woollahra Council requires an application to prune or remove most trees over five metres tall or with a canopy wider than three metres, and Waverley and Randwick run their own permit systems, so a gardener should not take a chainsaw to a large tree on a hunch. Say check with council first. Green waste must go to a licensed facility or the council's green bin and booked clean-ups; dumping it in a reserve is an offence. Gardening needs no contractor licence, so the vetting that counts is ABN, insurance and references from local gardens. Herbicides and fertilisers are kept off paths and out of stormwater drains.
Say whether you are after a single tidy-up or a standing visit, roughly how big the garden is, what is in it and what bothers you most, with a few photos. Mention slopes, side access and where green waste can be stacked. We match the job with vetted gardeners who work in your suburb, and each gets in touch and quotes you directly in writing, setting out the tasks, the frequency if it is ongoing, and whether green waste removal is included. For hedges or trees near the size limits, the quote should note any council permit question. The matching is free for homeowners.
Gardening & lawns services
Suburbs in the Eastern Suburbs
Frequently asked questions
Light pruning of small plants is fine, but in Woollahra most trees over five metres tall, or with a crown spread past three metres, fall under the council's tree controls, and an application is needed to prune or remove them. Some species are exempt. Check with council, or ask the gardener to flag anything near the limit before cutting.
The gardener either takes it to a licensed green waste facility and includes that in the quote, or leaves it bagged for your council green bin or a booked kerbside clean-up. Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick each run booked collections with limits that vary, so check your council's details.
Both. Many homeowners in Bellevue Hill, Vaucluse and Woollahra set up fortnightly or monthly visits for lawns, hedges and beds, while others post a single clean-up before a sale or after a season away. State which you want when you post the job and the gardener will quote on that basis.
Coastal natives such as westringia, coastal rosemary, banksia and lomandra, along with tough exotics like agave and cordyline, handle salt spray and sandy soil far better than hedging plants bred for sheltered gardens. A gardener who works on the coast can suggest replacements for anything that keeps burning off.
